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Tristen Zitek had flirted before with a perfect game, racking up 10 strikes in a row before leaving a seven pin on his 11th throw and finishing with a 288. Plus, he's had two 290 games this year. But on Feb. 3, everything came together to place Zitek in the record book as the youngest in Pine Bluffs to bowl a perfect 300 game. "I've been in that situation before, where I went to ten (frames), so there's really no pressure besides the last ball," Zitek said. "I was in the zone and I felt good....
Pine Bluffs senior Hunter Thompson was recently named the Wyoming 2A Southeast Conference Player of the Year. Thompson averaged 22.4 ppg in his senior year and took All-State honors all four years of high school....
Will Gray has coached his last boys basketball game at Pine Bluffs High School. Last week, he tendered his resignation to the Laramie County School Board #2 and was made official at last Monday night's board meeting. Gray issued the following statement to the Post: "I had a great time coaching basketball in Pine Bluffs for the last 10 years. The past 5 years as the head coach have been some of the most rewarding times of my life. However, it is time for the program to be led by a someone other...
Three players on the Burns Broncs boys basketball team were recently named All-Conference for 2016-17. Seniors Klayton Clark and Sam Sharpe, along with sophomore Jack Ickes took the honors. The honors are awarded by the members of the Wyoming Coaches Association have voted on which 2A/1A boys basketball players they believe are the best in the East and West....
Burns sophomore Malli O’Neal was recently named 2A girl's basketball All-Conference by members of the Wyoming Coaches Association....
Monday Woman 1. Texas Trail Market 239 2. Bluffs Vet Clinic 195 3. Knotty Pine 186 Handicap Game: Val Eastman 266 Handicap Series: Tiffany Michaud 727 Scratch Game: Val Eastman 202 Scratch Series: Carleen Graves 518 Tuesday Mixed 1. Wyoming Malting 32 2. Tristen’s Trio 32 3. NEO Mark 25 Women - Handicap Game: Jo Radcliffe 240 Handicap Series: Jo Radcliffe 654 Scratch Game: Amy Zitek 200 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 510 Men - Handicap Game: Chris Zitek 285 Handicap Series: Tristen Zitek 747 Scratch Game: Chris Zitek 269 Scratch Series: Tristen Z...
The post-season awards are coming in for members of the Pine Bluffs Hornets and Lady Hornets basketball teams. On the girl’s side, seniors Montanna Chrystal and Jadyn Golding were named All-State by the Wyoming Coaches Association. Chrystal and Golding also made All-Conference, along with their teammates sophomore Kammie Ragsdale and senior Sierra Shelit. On the boy’s side, senior Hunter Thompson took All-State for his fourth year. Haize Fornstrom, a junior who also took All-State in 2016, joined Thompson for this year’s list. Thompson and F...
Expectations were high for the Pine Bluffs Hornets this season. After rolling unbeaten through the regular season, the defending 2A state champions took out every opponent during the 2A East Regional Tournament in Gillette. So when the team hit Casper last Thursday, many were expecting much of the same. Apparently nobody told the Wind River Cougars or Lovell Bulldogs. When you're thet top dog, everybody is gunning for you and wants to be the first to bring you down. That's what Wind River did...
After suffering their first loss of the season in the 2A East Regional final the previous week, the Lady Hornets were looking to rebound against the competition at state. But there's a good reason these teams make it to state. Greybull The Pine Bluffs girls opened the 2A state tournament agsint the Greybull Lady Buffaloes last Thursday. The Lady Hornets came out slow and Greybull took a 10-4 lead in the first. The Lady Hornets bounced back in the second, outscoring Greybull 15-4 to take a 19-14...
Monday Women 1. Texas Trail Market 209 2. Bluffs Vet Clinic 171 3. Pine Bowl 170 Handicap Game: Holland Weisbrook 247 Handicap Series:Holland Weisbrook 686 Scratch Game: Amy Zitek 208 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 563 Tuesday Mixed 1. Wyoming Malting 31 2. Tristen’s Trio 28 3. NEO Mark 22 Women - Handicap Game: Kayla Kay 244 Handicap Series: Carol Melees 642 Scratch Game: Amy Zitek 211 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 521 Men - Handicap Game: Jordan Ragsdale 285 Handicap Series: Jordan Ragsdale 743 Scratch Game: Chris Zitek 246 Scratch Series: Chris Z...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets' quest to repeat as the state 2A champions forged ahead last weekend as the team literally mowed the competition down, leaving little doubt as to why the Hornets were ranked #1 in the 2A East. It was a run that ended with Pine Bluffs taking the title of Wyoming 2A East Regional Champions and a berth in the Wyoming 2A State Tournament starting on Thursday. Tongue River The Hornets kicked off their regional tournament run last Thursday, facing off against the Tongue River...
Burns-Pine Bluffs wrestler Isaac Ronning made the championship match for his weight class at the Wyoming 2A State Wrestling Tournament in Casper last week, earning All-State status....
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets entered the 2A East Regional Tournament last week undefeated since last year's 2A East Regional final. This year's outcome left the Pine Bluffs faithful with a feeling of deja vu. Tongue River It was a 10:30 a.m. start for the Lady Hornets last Thursday, facing off against the Lady Eagles from Tongue River. The Lady Hornets took an 18-12 lead in the first quarter of action and pulled away even further in the second, outpacing the Lady Eagles 15-9 in the frame to...
Coach Sean Patterson knew his squad had a tough challenge ahead going into the Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament last week. The first round would be a test for the Broncs to see how their “second season” would shape up. Wright The Broncs matched up with the Wright Panthers last Thursday. The Panthers got the edge on the Broncs in the first, going up 16-10 at the end of the first period. The Broncs outscored Wright 11-10 in the second to trail 26-21 at the break. The game was still within the Broncs’ reach in the third quarter as they again...
Monday Woman 1. Texas Trail Market 180 2. Exxon 157 3. Pine Bowl 146 Handicap Game: Carleen Graves 271 Handicap Series: Carleen Graves 722 Scratch Game: Carleen Graves 212 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 569 Tuesday Mixed 1. Wyoming Malting 30 2. Tristen’s Trio 25 3. Bob’s Team 20 Women - Handicap Game: Carol Macy 250 Handicap Series: Carol Macy 663 Scratch Game: Carol Macy 174 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 502 Men - Handicap Game: Jordan Ragsdale 308 Handicap Series: Jordan Ragsdale 778 Scratch Game: Jordan Ragsdale 257 Scratch Series: Chris Zitek 623...
The Burns Lady Broncs’ season came to an abrupt end last weekend as they clashed with the Big Horn Lady Rams and the Niobrara County (Lusk) Lady Tigers in the Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament. Big Horn The Lady Broncs came into the tournament as the #4 seed in 2A Southeast. Their first challenge would be the #1 seed in 2A Northeast, the Big Horn Lady Rams. No box score or individual stats were available as of deadline, but the final score was 62-19. The loss sent the Burns girls into the Consolation Round to take on the Lusk Lady Tigers. N...
The Burns-Pine wrestling team competed last weekend in Casper in the Wyoming 2A State Wrestling Tournament. The grapplers placed fifth overall, just being edged out by Cokeville by half a point. Here's how each team finished: 1. Moorcroft 271.0 2. Glenrock 216.5 3. Kemmerer 142.0 4. Cokeville 112.5 5. Burns/Pine Bluffs 112.0 6. Big Piney 107.0 7. Wright 98.5 8. Lovell 92.0 9. Rocky Mountain 83.5 10. Sundance 71.0 11. Greybull/Riverside 63.0 12. Lingle-Ft. Laramie 59.0 13. Southeast 54.5 14....
The Pawnee Coyotes ended the regular season last week with a pair of games. Things got off to a strong start with a 61-55 win over Arickaree/Woodlin last Thursday, but the Coyotes lost to Caliche last Saturday in double overtime, 56-54, to end the regular season at 7-11. Arickaree/Woodlin The Coyotes took a 23-13 lead in the first quarter but Arickaree/Woodlin battled back in the second to take a 33-30 lead at the break. Pawnee used the second half to chisel away at the deficit, outscoring...
The Burns Lady Broncs wrapped up regular-season play last Friday hosting the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Lady Doggers. The Lady Doggers jumped out to a 18-5 lead in the first quarter as the Lady Broncs tried to put something together. At halftime, Lingle was up 30-7. They padded their lead to 40-14 in the third. Both teams scored eight points in the fourth but the damage was already done as Burns lost, 48-22. Katie Norris and Willow Martin led Burns scoring with six points each, Felsey Faircloth had...
Although the Hornets finished the regular season undefeated at 22-0, Coach Will Gray knows anything can happen in the playoffs, which start on Thursday in Gillette. “We open with Tongue River at 9 a.m. on Thursday,” said Gray. “We didn’t play very well when we played them in January. We have to play with much more energy and fire than we did the first time. They have two really good guards who will shoot from anywhere. This time around, we have to box out better and be more efficient in our half court sets. As we go into the postsea...
The Lady Hornets finished out the regular season last weekend by doing something they’ve been really good at all year long - beating every opponent who crossed their path. Southeast and Lingle were no exceptions. Southeast It was Pine Bluffs game right from the start as the Lady Hornets built a 12-2 lead in the first quarter. Things cooled off a little in the second as the Lady Cyclones were able to edge Pine in scoring 6-5 in the period. At halftime, Pine was up 17-8. The second half was just a matter of maintaining the lead util the clock h...
The Burns Broncs closed out their regular season last Friday with a 36-19 loss to visiting Lingle-Ft.Laramie. Although the Broncs finished with a 7-15 record, head coach Sean Patterson knows it's a new season now and anything is possible in the regional tournament if you can get the momentum swinging your way. "We are excited for regionals and will play Wright at noon Thursday," said Patterson. "We feel we have been playing better basketball in the last month and look forward to putting it all...
Monday Woman 1. Texas Trail Market 151 2. Pine Bowl 141 3. Bluffs Vet Clinic 138 Handicap Game: Kathy Freeburg 279 Handicap Series: Sonja Larez 707 Scratch Game: Kathy Freeburg 232 Scratch Series: Kathy Freeburg 544 Tuesday Mixed 1. Wyoming Malting 27 2. Tristen’s Trio 21 3. Bob’s Team 20 Women - Handicap Game: Carol McLees 250 Handicap Series: Teresa Brown 682 Scratch Game: Amy Zitek 211 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 541 Men - Handicap Game: Chris Pace 268 Handicap Series: Chuck Radcliffe 716 Scratch Game: Tristan Zitek 236 Scratch Series: Tristan...
The Burns-Pine Bluffs wrestling team placed third at the WHSAA 2A East Regional in Moorcroft to the state tournament in Casper starting this Friday. "We had a good region tournament," said head coach Dan Clayson. "The kids wrestled well. We have a few things that we will work on to try and improve for the state tournament, but overall we are looking pretty good. Isaac, Ruger, Boe, and Darrell all had great tournaments, and Boe wrestled a good match in the finals. Zach, Kestrel, Jeff, Ben, and...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets scored 86 points against the Kimball Longhorns on Tuesday, Feb. 7; half of those were scored by senior Hunter Thompson, who single-handedly outscored the entire Longhorn team, who only netted 41 on the night. Thompson's 43 points also set the single-game scoring record for Pine Bluffs, breaking the former record of 38 set by Duane Gilbert in 1993. "Hunter played at a very high level," said head coach Will Gray. "He was able to set the school's single-game scoring record...
